Targeting Antibiotic Resistance Genes Is a Better Approach to Block Acquisition of Antibiotic Resistance Than Blocking Conjugal Transfer by Recipient Cells: A Genome-Wide Screening in Escherichia coli

The conjugal transfer is a major driving force in the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. Nevertheless, an effective approach has not yet been developed to target conjugal transfer to prevent the acquisition of antibiotic resistance by this mechanism. This study aimed to identify potential target...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Moriguchi, Fatin Iffah Rasyiqah Mohamad Zoolkefli, Masanobu Abe, Kazuya Kiyokawa, Shinji Yamamoto, Katsunori Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02939/full